Main Entry: 1snap
Pronunciation: snap
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): snapped; snapĚping1 a: to make a sudden closing of the jaws : seize something sharply with the mouth <fish snapping at the bait> b: to grasp at something eagerly <snapped at the chance to travel> c: to take possession of at once -- usually used with up <snap up a bargain>2: to speak sharply or irritably <snap at a questioner>3 a: to break or break apart suddenly especially with a sharp sound <the twig snapped> <snapped the bone in two> b: to give way or cause to give way suddenly under stress <the rope snapped> c: to bring to a sudden end <snapped the opposing team's winning streak>4: to make or cause to make a sharp or crackling sound <snap a whip>5 a: to close or fit in place with a quick movement <the lid snapped shut> b: to put into or remove from a position by a sudden movement or with a snapping sound <snap off a switch> c: to close by snaps or fasteners <snapped up the snowsuit>6a: to move briskly or sharply <snapped to attention> b: to undergo a sudden and rapid change (as from one condition to another) <snapped out of his bad mood> c: to put (a football) in play especially by passing or handing backward between the legs d: to take a snapshot of